An experimental vaccine developed at the University of Wisconsin is taking aim at Ebola. The vaccine was tested successfully on monkeys in 2015. Now, phase one clinical trials - for humans - will begin later this year. One of the researchers involved with the effort talks about the process of developing an Ebola vaccine, and what it could mean for public health.

Wisconsin was among nine states to see reading scores on national standardized tests fall for fourth-graders in 2017. State test results released Tuesday remained flat in the other three tests, despite score changes for Wisconsin’s fourth-graders in math, and eighth-graders in math and reading.

A new report from a river conservation group lists a Wisconsin river as one of the top 10 most endangered rivers in the nation. The group wants to see the city of River Falls remove two dams in order to restore the Kinnickinnic River.

Gov. Scott Walker has signed nine bills into law that limit the state's welfare programs, including increasing the work requirement for food stamp recipients and imposing it on parents for the first time.

Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker is accusing Democrats of being driven by "anger and hatred," a line of attack the two-term incumbent began emphasizing last week that his opponents say more accurately reflects the tactics of President Donald Trump.

The world of e-cigarettes is wide and alarming, says Nina Gregerson from Public Health Madison Dane County. She’s a public health specialist who focuses on tobacco and nicotine control policies that affect youth.

America is dealing with an opioid crisis. More than 115 Americans die from an opioid overdose each day. But scientists are working on a better painkiller to replace opioids… without the addictive side effects. We’ll look at what’s in the work, plus new developments in male birth control, with science...

Milwaukee health officials say lead paint is the primary source of lead-poisoning in Milwaukee children. An expert being used by the paint industry says lead-based paint is no longer the primary source of exposure.